French Ship Formidable

	French Ship Formidable A number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Formidable'', honouring the trait of inspiring fear in the enemy. Among them: * (1691–1714), a 96-gun ship of the line * (1751–1759), an 80-gun ship of the line, captured by the Royal Navy and commissioned as HMS ''Ham''. * ''Formidable'' (1795–1814), ex-''Marat'', a ''Téméraire''-class ship of the line * (1795–1805), an 80-gun ship of the line * (1824–1836) * (1885), an early battleship ote that in the early summer of 1795 there were two French ships of the line which bore the same name for three weeks. See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Formidable, French Ship Le French Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world, ranking seventh in combined fleet tonnage and fifth in number of naval vessels. The French Navy is one of eight naval forces currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers,Along with the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Italy, India and Spain with its flagship being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and one of two non-American vessels to use catapults to launch aircraft. Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continual service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and both world wars, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	French Ship Marat (1794) ''Lion'' was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the French Navy, which later served in the Royal Navy. She was named ''Lion'' on 23 April 1790 and built at Rochefort from August 1791 until June 1794. She was renamed ''Marat'' on 28 September 1793 (7 months before being launched) and then ''Formidable'' on 25 May 1795, with the changing fortunes of the French Revolution. She took part in the action of 6 November 1794, managing to rake . Capture in the Battle of Groix Fighting under captain Linois on 23 June 1795 at the Battle of Groix, she was captured by near the French port of Lorient. She was taken into service in the Royal Navy, but because the Navy already had a , she was renamed ''Belleisle'', apparently in the mistaken belief that she had been captured off Belle Île, rather than the Île de Groix. Battle of Trafalgar 1805 Captained by William Hargood, she was the second ship in the British lee column at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and as such was engage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]